Re: Friends made

2015-12-26 Thread Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm
This message is from: "Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm" Yes, good friends too! But the Rose Parade sans Fjords? Not the same...Lol. Beth -- Original Message -- Received: 04:47 PM MST, 12/24/2015 From: Gail Russell To: Michele Noonan , "fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com

Re: Goodbye FjordHorse List

2015-12-21 Thread Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm
This message is from: "Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm" Farewell to the List. Thank you Steve, it was a great ride! Beth -- Original Message -- Received: 08:26 AM MST, 12/21/2015 From: Steve McIlree To: FH-L Subject: Goodbye FjordHorse List This message is from: Steve

Re: FW: Flight instinct Saves Fjords and People

2015-08-20 Thread Beth & Sandy @ Starfire Farm
This message is from: "Beth & Sandy @ Starfire Farm" Hi Brian, I was out of the country when I read this...I'm glad to hear that you are all okay. Sounded like a horrific event. Hope the horses are still okay too. Love how the town has come out to help you all out a

Re: FW: driving at the Kentucky Derby

2015-04-27 Thread Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm
This message is from: "Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm" Have a wonderful and safe time Lindy and all. Hoping for great weather for you. Beth -- Original Message -- Received: 05:50 AM MDT, 04/27/2015 From: "lindy hild"  To: Subject: FW: driving at the Kentuck

Re: Re: Fjord Digest--white markings

2015-01-25 Thread Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm
This message is from: "Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm" Yes, I agree with Lori about not throwing out the baby with the bath water. Perhaps the Canadian registry policy was decided before the advent of DNA testing. More and more is being ldiscovered about color genetics and the o

Re: Fjord Digest--white markings

2015-01-25 Thread Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm
This message is from: "Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm" It seems that some discussion of the NFHR Breed Standard might be helpful. Here is the language regarding Coat Color and Marking: "Traditionally, the most common and desirable markings found on Fjords are:1. Primitive marki

Re: need help with a foundering mare

2014-09-28 Thread Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm
This message is from: "Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm" Founder can be a very serious, life threatening problem! If your horse is severely lame as you describe, especially if she is showing lameness in all four feet, I would call the vet immediately to determine the extent of the

RE: Fjord in Dressage Today

2014-07-04 Thread Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm
This message is from: "Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm" Hello All, This message is from: "Mary Ofjord" -I believe Anne Appleby's horse "Wez" was shown at Grand Prix level and possibly Starfire Farm's stallion BDF Obelisk. (Beth can you help me here?)

RE: Rose Parade - horse shoes and other details

2014-01-12 Thread Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm
This message is from: "Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm" "But seriously, did anyone have to have their arm twisted to participate? No? (I didn't think so ;-)" Not this time...but in the future someone had better twist...hard, really hard! ;-) Beth Important FjordH

Re: Rose Bowl Parade

2014-01-11 Thread Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm
This message is from: "Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm" "This question is for all the parade participants. Would you do it again?" BTW, we will have been home for a week tomorrow and I am still exhausted! Beth Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http

Re: Rose Parade photos

2014-01-11 Thread Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm
This message is from: "Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm" Hello Caroline, Point your driving trainer to the videos on YouTube. All she has to do is search Rose Parade Fjords and the videos will come up. All of these horses were well prepared, had confident riders and drivers and

Re: Rose Bowl Parade

2014-01-11 Thread Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm
This message is from: "Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm" This message is from: Bonnie Morris "This question is for all the parade participants. Would you do it again?" I consider it a once in a lifetime event. Having said that, if circumstances were right, I would con

Re: A couple of questions

2014-01-11 Thread Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm
This message is from: "Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm" Hi Gayle, This message is from: Gayle ware "I have a couple of questions. In the photo of 5 abreast in the Rose parade, are those all 5 of the Fjord colors?" No, left to right they are brown dun (Teressa&#x

Re: Rose Parade

2014-01-10 Thread Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm
This message is from: "Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm" This message is from: Me Kint "Question how did you know to have these extra people there as a safety net?" Parades with horse knowledge/experience require a certain number of out-walkers per a certain number of

RE: Rose Parade hoopla

2014-01-10 Thread Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm
This message is from: "Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm" This message is from: Karen McCarthy .."as Teressa said, nothing can prepare you for that kind of experience, except being in it!" This is so true Beth, and it really is one of the biggest 'stress tests&#

RE: Rose Parade drugs?

2014-01-10 Thread Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm
This message is from: "Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm" Ohhh, Teressa, now I know you are truly evil;-) We should have had Holly's kicker in my carriage playing "Whip It." Beth Ditto on that Beth. Too bad we didn't have advance notice of the float's

RE: Rose Parade

2014-01-10 Thread Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm
This message is from: "Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm" "Despite the security, there were people getting out into the street - including a kid dressed in a tux walking down the middle of the street toward the rear of the parade. That was strange." OMG, that little kid. H

RE: Rose Parade Roses

2014-01-10 Thread Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm
This message is from: "Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm" As Teressa said, we were not required to sign a waiver, nor were we required to tranquilize our horses or carry tranquilizers (I think the DEA might have something to say about that...;-). However, we did have a contact numbe

RE: Rose Parade drugs?

2014-01-10 Thread Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm
This message is from: "Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm" Honestly, I would have preferred the marching bands... Teressa, you wicked person you for putting that tune back into my head! AGGG! ;-) Beth -- Original Message -- Received: 05:25 PM MST, 01/09/2014 From:

Re: Rose Parade photos

2014-01-09 Thread Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm
This message is from: "Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm" It looks like I messed up when I setup the SmugMug account. The albums were not supposed to be for sale. Only prints and low-rez versions for download. Hope you bought a lottery ticket today -- seems like this is your lucky

Re: Rose Bowl Parade.(minus the "e")

2013-12-02 Thread Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm
This message is from: "Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm" Nice idea, but I am afraid that being part of the performance and the parade come with having to pay attention to copyright laws, as they have hefty copyrights already in place...therefore we more than likely will not be abl

Re: Rabies

2013-10-14 Thread Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm
This message is from: "Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm" In Finlay's case the horse had been given a West Nile vaccination 2 days prior to displaying signs of illness, so there was a question as to whether it was a reaction to the vaccination or if it was rabies. He was transpor

Re: Rabies vaccine?

2013-10-13 Thread Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm
This message is from: "Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm" First of all, Beth M., thank you for vaccinating your mare! I can't believe, after all of the rabies exposure we had on the Front Range in Colorado this spring that your barn-mates have not had their horses vaccinated! Shar

Fjord Herald

2013-07-31 Thread Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm
This message is from: "Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm" The summer issue of the Fjord Herald should be winging its way to you any day now. The submission deadline for the fall issue is tomorrow, August 1st. The fall issue is your opportunity to show us your 2014 foals, as well as l

Re: Holding Interest of the Crowd

2013-07-29 Thread Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm
This message is from: "Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm" I'll be interested to see if this reply makes it to the list... You could do a driving/jumping routine like we did for Stock Show and our Expo. Make a jump on wheels, attach it to the back of a carriage and do a routine

RE: Trucks

2013-06-29 Thread Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm
This message is from: "Beth & Sandy - Starfire Farm" Here, here -- keep the trucks on the list! We're having to consider a new 'hauler' as well!!! Sandy -- Original Message -- Received: 02:16 PM MDT, 06/29/2013 From: Gail Russell To: "fjordhorse@angus

Foal registration and NFHR BOD responsibility

2012-03-06 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm I tried to send this yesterday, but it did not go through, so if there end up being duplicates, my apologies to the list. Though I have tried, I am unable to post to Fred's list (I can read it, but I can't reply!). I am assuming technical pro

Stallion owner responsibility

2012-03-06 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm As a stallion owner, I had another thought regarding the situation regarding this filly not being registered. Why are all fingers pointed towards the NFHR? Why not the stallion owner? Whatever the facts, whatever agreements that may or may not have been

Re: Piaffe and Passage clinic

2012-02-29 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm On 2/29/2012 8:06 AM, Me Kint wrote: Wow! Thanks for sharing with us. So great to have someone who is willing to work with Fjords in learning this exercise All horses are capable of learning piaffe and passage with this system, it just takes knowledge

Re: Fjord on tv this week

2012-02-24 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm I remember Margy showing at Libby so many years ago. It was a cute Fjord and I love that it was driven without blinkers! Not that I advocate that (whatever the horse needs) it was just neat to see. Beth On 2/24/2012 6:30 PM, Teressa wrote: This message

Re: Heart Murmurs in Fjords

2012-02-20 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm On 2/19/2012 9:33 PM, John & Eunice Bosomworth wrote: Cheryl said: >> Has anyone out there bred a foal with a heart condition, or bought a fjord only to find that he/she has one? >> Do you think that there are many fjord breeders who actu

Re: How much can a Fjord Horse pull

2012-02-17 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Well said, Phil, and so true. So just as you can teach your horse to pull while building muscle and confidence and to pull even more for a longer time you can also condition your horse to feel that it has to quit after just a little work or ( have mercy

Re: tripping

2012-02-07 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm It seems to me that the rider putting extra weight on their horses forehand can and would be an issue, but at the point of being lame? If this is in response to my earlier post, please let me clarify. The horse was NOT clinically lame, however, the

Re: Tripping in Fjord horses

2012-02-07 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Tripping can be the result of a number of things: The rider's balance over the horse's front legs; A lazy horse; An inattentive horse; A tense horse; A horse that has not been warmed up well enough; A horse lacking hindquarter/loin strength; A hor

Re: contact and supplness

2012-02-03 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm On 2/3/2012 11:25 AM, Debbie Hunt wrote: I spend the entire time trying to establish suppleness and light contact but it is always a struggle. The longer I ride, the faster he gets and it is quite the opposite of light contact. It sounds like your horse is

Re: contact and supplness and the "hindquarter button"

2012-02-03 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Someone asked earlier that I describe what I call the "hindquarter button." I wasn't sure I had time to answer that request, but now that we're under about a foot and a half of snow...so far...and because Sandy is taking her turn on

Re: Training the One-rein stop?

2012-01-31 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm On 1/30/2012 9:35 PM, Julia Webb wrote: > Any differences with installing that one-rein > stop/disengagement of the hind-quarters with Fjords? I'm not the best rider > in the world, but as a thinking adult beginner, I've had many teach

Re: quiet on the list

2011-11-30 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Hi Debby, I agree with Kim, she is "right on" about the stoic but sensitive nature of Fjords and Friesians, as well as some drafts and draft crosses I have worked with. Because of their stoicism, they can be highly misunderstood...especially b

Re: USDF all Breed Award and Horse of the Year Award

2011-10-24 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Congratulations to Howard, Sophie, Sam and Hersey. Well done! Beth On 10/24/2011 3:19 PM, Green Valley Farm wrote: This message is from: "Green Valley Farm" Green Valley Farm is very proud to announce that GVF Sjokolade ( Hershey) and Samant

Fjord Herald - Submission deadline for summer issue approaching

2011-04-16 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm I know, it doesn't seem possible. But it is. As always, we encourage you to share your experiences and expertise with entertaining and/or informative articles. If you are reluctant to submit something because you think it is to complicated or diff

Re: Our performance at the Mane Event

2011-03-16 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Thanks again Jerry. Again, I apologize to the list about the duplicate posting. It did not come to my computer until 24 hours later. Wish you guys ALL could have been there...we had a great time! Beth On 3/16/2011 12:29 AM, jerry wrote: > This message

Our performance at the Mane Event

2011-03-15 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm We got back home late Saturday night. My original post was a reply to Jerry Friz's, but I don't see it here or in the archives yet, so I am re-posting. If it duplicates, my apologies. I was able to put some video up on the Starfire Farm Facebook

Re: Fjords performing at the MANE EVENT in Denver

2011-03-14 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Thanks Jerry. We got back home late last night. I was able to put some video up on the Starfire Farm Facebook page, for anyone who would like to see our Saturday night performance (will try get to YouTube tomorrow). Wayne Williams, the announcer from the

Fjords performing at the MANE EVENT in Denver

2011-03-10 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm We have been asked to provide a performance in the Mane Event for the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo this weekend, Friday and Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. The Mane Event is a breed show ccase to music, along with professional equine performers. Sounds like it is

Fjord Herald submission deadline approaching

2011-01-28 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Your winter Fjord Herald should be arriving in your mail box any day now and it is almost time for us to start on the next issue. The article and ad submission deadline is Feb 1. As always, we are happy to answer any questions you have about submitting

Re: IGF Fjord Driving will be entertaining the Sultan of Oman

2010-12-17 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Wow! Now THAT is cool! What an honor and what an adventure for the horses, their drivers and handlers. Congrats to the IGF. Ursula, I am jealous of your tickets! Enjoy the show. Beth On 12/16/2010 7:23 PM, ursula jensen wrote: > This message is f

Fjord Herald Submission Deadline

2010-10-24 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Quick reminder that the submission deadline for articles and Ads is November 1st. Think about sharing your summer and fall adventures with the rest of the members you know how much you enjoy seeing photos and reading stories about other member&#

Fjord List, genetics of temperament and Slomiet

2010-10-21 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Hello Amy and the List members, It appears to me that the "list" has been very quiet. So quiet that I went to the archives to see if I had missed anything, but no. There was some recent discussion about companion animals for horses on the Fjo

New video of Slomiet

2010-09-15 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Took her to her first pleasure driving show this past Saturday, the Blue Jeans Pleasure Show. It wasn't the Columbus Carriage Classic, by any means, but enough for a horse's first experience. She did quite well, including helping me to

Mare for sale - Slomiet

2010-09-09 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Hello Everyone, We are offering a wonderful 13 year old mare for sale, Slomiet (aka Sophie). Imported from Holland. Gorgeous, 13.3hh, healthy and sound. Has never seen the vet, except for "well baby" checks after foaling. Fabulous temperamen

Re: Teff Hay In Boise Id area, and shipping west to Portland or WA

2010-08-13 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm We have a local hay farmer growing Teff hay here in Berthoud, Co. Pretty hay, nice and soft. Our horses seem to do well on it. It is their second choice (if given a choice) but they clean it up. If anyone wants the farmer's info, just contact us.

Re: Hickory knoll, Blue earth and Iron Horse

2010-08-04 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Congratulations Phil and all of the other fjords out there representing our breed at such a high level! I expect you'll be getting some well earned rest sometime this winter. For those of you that don't know, Linda Yutzy does have a connectio

Herald Submission Deadline Approacheth - Aug. 1st

2010-07-29 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Hello All, The submission deadline for the Fall issue of the Fjord Herald is upon us once again. *August 1st! *If you have material that you would like to submit, please get it to us ASAP. *Attn: Stallion Owners: *The Fall issue is the one that arrives

Greeley Evaluation and RMFHC show

2010-07-28 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Well, it seems like this past week has been a busy time for Fjord horse enthusiasts. The Rocky Mountain Fjord Horse Club just completed our NFHR Evaluation for 2010 as well as the first RMFHC show. Our club had to overcome a couple of serious problems to

OT - Sandy's ride

2010-07-04 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Hello All, Just wanted to let you know that Sandy is riding across the country...on her bike (not on a Fjord!) and she is blogging her experience. You can read about it by clicking a link on our website: http://www.starfirefarm.com You can write to her

Greeley Evaluation and Show

2010-06-17 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Hello Everyone, We have recently learned that our Evaluation has been approved! So, those of you who were sitting on the fence, it's a go, so come join us. As for our one-day show (the Sunday following the evaluation) it has been brought t

Evaluation Clinic

2010-05-31 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm In preparation for the success of its participants in the NFHR Evaluation, to be held in Greeley, Colorado this July 23/24, the Rocky Mountian Fjord Horse Club held the first of two Pre-Evaluation clinics at Starfire Farm on May 22nd. Participants learned

Some outstanding Fjord horses for sale

2010-05-31 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Hello Everyone, I'm hoping that the "quietness" of the list is because the weather has turned better for everyone and you are all out there enjoying riding/driving etc. your horses. For those who are "jonesing" for a Fjord, we hav

New video up on YouTube

2010-04-28 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Hi Everyone, Saturday night three of our horses/riders performed in a benefit for breast cancer survivors, An Evening Under Lights. A professional videographer put video up on You Tube. We rode in honor of Susan Cargill. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v

Re: oz update

2010-04-22 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Hi Laurie, I have had very good luck with using only Thyro-L. Usually, I have seen the "ouchy feet" go away in a couple of weeks and their energy and condition perk up pretty quick. I'd stay away from all of the other stuff, at least initi

Re: Stallions

2010-04-05 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm This is one of the best books that I have ever read about stallions: The Stallion James P. McCall, Ph.D Howell Book House, 1995 ISBN 0876059876 Whether he has ever been bred or not, stallions are programmed to "test" their herd heirarchy EVERY

Re: Herald

2010-03-20 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm The Spring 2010 issue will be at the printer in the next couple of days. You should have it in a couple of weeks. The next submissions deadline is April 1st, so get those articles, Ads and "What have YOU done lately?" photos in to us. Remember

Re: FUGLY takes aim

2010-03-11 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm pedfjo...@aol.com wrote: I must say that someone just this week sent me a video of what appears to be this game. It was hard for me to watch all 4 + min. of it, I must say. The saint of a horse did not understandand the human spent all 4+ min

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2010 #30

2010-02-24 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm crystal...@aol.com wrote: > >that is so cool...and i recently found the wonderful video of him on >youtube, complete with the music you chose >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCkBaBrbAnc > >i remember you saying at one time

Obelisk featured in a Facebook campaign

2010-02-22 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Check this out...the photographer just sent this link to me. I know nothing about this campaign, but it looks pretty cool! Make sure you scroll down a few photos. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Horses-For-LIFE-Publications/51217564556?v=app_4949752878

Re: Fjords at the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo

2010-02-18 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Thanks, Barb. And...we just received a personal invitation to ride with the Colorado State Legislature on a "Trail Ride" from the State Capitol to the National Western complex again! Cool, eh? Gotta love it. Beth Barbara Lynch wro

Fjords at the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo

2010-02-18 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Hello everyone, Just a little brag and a heads-up! Our Fjords have just received a special invitation to participate in the Mane Event of the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo on March 12th and 13th. The Mane Event is a ticketed event and the show is from 6:30

Re: Absolut goose bumps / more German Fjord driving on YouTube

2010-02-05 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm This gives me goosebumps every time I watch it! Thank you, Eike, for sharing it again. Beth Eike Schön-Petersen wrote: This message is from: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Eike_Sch=F6n-Petersen?= Because I had some more questions about the videos of the German

Re: Quadrille & Herald

2010-01-26 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Cynthia Madden wrote: As usual the Beth & Sandy team do a smashing job of anything they do. The Quadrille was awesome as usual and the Herald, yet another great issue. Thank you! (Just hear that in the announcer's voice! ;-) Brag alert to

Re: Starfire Farm Quadrille at the National Western Stock Show

2010-01-26 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Lori Albrough wrote: Congratulations to the whole team! It looked like a lot of fun was had by all. That second announcer was a hoot :) "thank you, thank you for that" Yes, thanks to everyone for your responses. We had a blast. I spoke

Dancing Horses Wednesday night video up!

2010-01-25 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Hello again, I just successfully uploaded the video of Wednesday night's performance. The same routine as Thursday, but some behind the scenes camera work and different announcing (interesting, to say the least!...;-). Of course, no routine ever

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2010 #13

2010-01-25 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm crystal...@aol.com wrote: >>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJTLjmCuOpQ >> > >you ladies can be our inspiration. i will have to tell her to watch for >what i trust is Obie doing the spanish walk in the center. > > Thanks! Y

Fjord Herald Deadline Approaching - Feb 1st

2010-01-25 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm You should either have, or be getting, your Winter Fjord Herald in the mail! And, as seems to be our pattern lately, shortly after that is in your hands, we start on the next issue. This spring is no different. If you need any help with your submiission

Starfire Farm Quadrille at the National Western Stock Show

2010-01-23 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Hello everyone, Yesterday morning we returned home from performing at the National Western Stock Show Evening of Dancing Horses. We performed with the Denver Brass, and professional equine performers Jerry and Stacy Diaz, Mario Contreras (Midieval Times

Re: Dressage Disgrace - not just in dressage

2009-12-12 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Lori Albrough wrote: I remember having an email from the owner of a filly I sold, this was a long time ago, she was about 18 months old and he was pleased at having found someone to "train" her for western but admitted he had trouble wat

Re: Dressage Disgrace - not just in dressage

2009-12-11 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Training like this, in hyperflexion, is not only seen in dressage competition. Unfortunately, one sees similar restriction in the neck in training for reining and western pleasure. Why? Because the trainers using these techniques are winning. Not all top

Re: helmets - trying to push them on people who don't use them.

2009-10-16 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm plumg...@pon.net wrote: A person on this list (who can pipe up if she wants to) started wearing a helmet after the day that she was riding in a Buck Branaman clinic. The horses were lined up at a standstill in front of Buck, and Buck was teaching how to

Starfire Farm hosting Manuel Trigo

2009-10-11 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Hello Everyone, Starfire Farm will be hosting Manuel Trigo for a day of lessons on Friday, November 13th. Manuel Trigo is originally from Badajoz, Extremadura, located in the South of Spain, North of Seville, close to the Portugese border. His academic

Re: Rose parade. (was National Western Stock Show)

2009-10-05 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm If I remember correctly, didn't you have to have your application into the Rose Parade organizers by June of the previous year? When I was talking with someone about our quadrille performing at a one-evening performance at the Del Mar show (The Night o

National Western Stock Show

2009-10-04 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Hi Everyone, The Fjords are going to participate at the Evening of Dancing Horses during the National Western Stock Show in January, 2010. The dates for the performances are January 20 and 21. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and is usually an hour and a half

Re: did I ever send this?

2009-09-23 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Hello Laura, Yes, you sent it to the list. I don't know if you intended it to go privately or not. I don't have that much time for the e-mail list, so you'll have to excuse my lack of response. Sounds like you are doing good work with your h

Re: hello again

2009-09-20 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Hello Laura, Your problem is fairly common, simply because Fjords are so intelligent and many are not taught to lunge properly. Your idea is on the right track. You need to break down the act of lunging into smaller steps and teach her that what you

Ballet on Horseback

2009-09-07 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm The Starfire Quadrille performed at the Boulder County Fair (in Colorado) on August 4th. The show was a success and we had a great time. If you would like to see photographs, you can go to this website: http://alphabetranch.smugmug.com/Equestrian

Re: Fijador

2009-09-07 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm There are two types of headstalls for a bosal. One is with a fiador, the other is without. The way I understand it, the use of the fiador in North America came from Texas cowboys and using the bosal without the fiador came from California cowboys. Who

Foal photos for the Fall Issue - Deadline Aug 1st

2009-07-30 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm I can't believe there have only been 6 foals born this year that want their picture in the Fjord Herald! But, that's what it looks like from the Editor's inbox!!! And, if you have been sitting on a article idea, want to share your experie

Fjord Heradl submission deadline approaching...

2009-07-18 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Gentle reminder that the next Fjord Herald deadline is August 1st. Please gather up your articles, photos, and advertisements and send them along soon. We'd love to hear about what everyone has been doing this summer -- and, of course send photos (an

Re: Columbus Carriage Classic Link to Video

2009-06-24 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Love the film. Love the smiles! Dad and daughter sure have the same smile, don't they? The post-script is great. Congratulations. Beth pmars...@yahoo.com wrote: Here is a video that my brother made of the Fathers Day Class at the Col

Foal Announcement!

2009-06-23 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Born at 1:00 this morning, Starfire Ivar, a beautiful, strong red dun colt. Mother is OH Adrianna (Flotren x Edel Berger) Father is Odden's Frode (Smedsmo Graen x Wood's Karina). This is Adrianna's first foal and she is a fantastic mother.

Re: lamness

2009-06-19 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Robin Churchill wrote: I have a warmblood who has seemed lame and was pronounced by Dr. Boswell at Palm Beach Equine (who is a well-known lameness specialist)as the laziest horse he had ever seen. That is so funny! Now that doesn't mean that

Congratulations

2009-05-24 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Congratulations to Kathleen Jesse on her purchase of Starfire Donati. Kathleen and Donati are going to make a great team! She will be trail riding and working on lower-level dressage, among other fun things I'm sure. They are currently on their way ho

Re: Fjord at clinic photos

2009-05-04 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Yes, it is Obie. I think it was the first session with horses. It was the only time I was able to make a successful Doma Vaquera knot in his tail. The rest of the time it would just fall out because I was unable to twist it tight enough. Someday I would

Re: Green Scorpion - greener handling

2009-04-23 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm pedfjo...@aol.com wrote: In the interest of yesterday being the World GREEN DAY, I wanted to let you all know that in my own, very small way, I helped our planet. Once dead ( pretty sure since he was in 4 parts ) I decided to do the heavy work and

Fjord Herald Editor email having problems...

2009-04-23 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Hi all, Some folks have reported emails sent to the Fjord Herald at edi...@nfhr.com are getting bounced yesterday and today. If this is true for you -- please send your emails to our personal address: starfiref...@usa.net Thanks, and as the submission

Re: What is CEM - imported stock

2009-04-21 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm ruth bushnell wrote: It occurs to me, from this piece that you have shared, that the most comprehensive control of this infectious disease is to STOP European importation, is that not correct? Unfortunately, that is not correct. It has been a problem in

Re: Import Bashing - Was CEM and Supporting American Fjord Breeders

2009-04-21 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Karen Keith wrote: Karen in Northern Virginia, still doing the Snoopy happy dance in anticipation of the new arrival. Just a few days left. I was lucky enough to see photos of Karen's new filly. She is GORGEOUS. The others are gorgeous as well.

Next Fjord Herald Submission Deadline - May 1st

2009-04-14 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Just a gentle reminder that the submission deadline for articles and advertising for the Summer Fjord Herald is quickly approaching. Don't know what everyone has been doing the last couple of monthsbut the editor's "InBox" has bee

Re: Musings on my Fjordies, unwanted horses, etc.

2009-04-05 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Paula Chmura wrote: I was just in Ocala for a couple of weeks and while there some clients of mine took their horses out for a trail ride in a local park. They had trailered over in a six horse and a four trailer. After the ride they returned to their

Re: Aggressive Horses/Behavioral Conference in Texas

2009-04-03 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm plumg...@pon.net wrote: ONe of the downsides of the clicker is that the horses are so enthusiastic and excited about the control it gives them that they can get a little exuberant. I came across this problem when I used a reward based system to teach Obie

Re: whos responsible ? - pasture/lawn ornaments

2009-03-29 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm pedfjo...@aol.com wrote: Anita Unrau was just talking to me a few days ago about their fear that along with the drafty Fjords being bred to be more sport type Fjords, that they feel some of the great temperment is also being lost to more forward thinking

Re: Pigeons, aka Rat's w/ Wings

2009-03-26 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm Karen McCarthy wrote: How do you tell a racing pigeon from a regular pigeon? Okay, I'll take a stab at it. 1. A blur in the corner of your eye vs. one strutting around on the ground. 2. A teeny-tiny mail bag vs. a naked bird. 3. High vel

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